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  • Mar, Mon, 2020
Agriculture

Foot and mouth disease kills 20 cows in Jigawa– MACBAN

 

Disease

By Nabilu Balarabe

Guri (Jigawa), March 2,2020 (NAN) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), Jigawa Chapter, says foot and mouth disease has killed  more than 20 cows  in Yola village in Guri Local Governmen Area of the state.

Alhaji Ahmadu Tulu, Chairman of the association in the local government, made the disclosure  in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Guri.

He said more than 1,000 cows were infected with the disease after its outbreak in January.

“Since the outbreak of this disease two months ago, over 20 cows have died and over 1,000 are infected,” Tulu said.

The chairman listed the symptoms of the disease to include fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, lameness, drop in milk production and blisters in the mouth and on feet.

He noted that the epidemic had brought untold hardship to herdsmen who depended on cattle breeding as their means of livelihood.

Also, Alhaji Kabiru Garki, the Head of Agriculture Department in the local government, confirmed the outbreak of the the disease.

He said the council had already acquired vaccines and other essential drugs to treat  more than  1,500 cows that might be affected by the disease.

“As we speak, our team of veterinary doctors is already in Yola to treat all the affected cows.

“We are targeting over 1,500 cattle for the treatment which will also cover cows in Bella, Dukamaza and Almazuzu villages where the epidemic was reported.

“We have sufficient drugs in stock in case the number of affected cattle increases,” he assured.(NAN)

NB/OSA/IU

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Edited by Shittu Obassa and Isaac Ukpoju

 

General news

Association condemns killing of members, cattle rustling

Association condemns killing of members, cattle rustling

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Killings

By Kabir Muhammad

Abuja, March 19, 2017 (NAN) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the killing of its members and stealing of their livestock at Yakira village, Gonara District in Baruten Local Government of Kwara.

The National Secretary of the association, Mr Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that MACBAN felt “terribly pained” by the incidents.

“These dastardly acts against our members took place on March 13, 2017. Unimpeachable sources revealed that a decomposing body of a yam farmer was discovered on a farm by members of the local community.

“Without any solid evidence as per the perpetrator(s) of the gruesome act, the herdsmen were accused of being responsible.

“As has been the pattern, mayhem was unleashed on herdsmen and their cattle. This resulted to the brutal killing of eight of our members, two reported missing, while seven others are in critical conditions,’’ he said.

According to Othman-Ngelzarma, their sources disclosed that more than 1,000 cattle were either killed or stolen and several huts  were either vandalised or razed.

The national secretary noted with concern that herdsmen were subjected to inhuman actions on the strength of “mere allegations”.

“MACBAN condemns in strong terms these acts of barbarism committed against its unsuspecting members, and would want to advise that such unholy acts only creates mistrust and hatred against herdsmen carrying out their lawful activities.

“MACBAN is hereby calling for thorough investigation so as to apprehend the individual(s) who gruesomely killed the yam farmer after trying to steal his farm produce.

“Also as matter of national interest to apprehend those who went on rampage and massacre our defenceless members, burning their settlements,’’ he said.

He said that the association demands that government put in place comprehensive appraisal of the calamity with the view to compensating its members.

The association’s scribe also urged the government to ensure that those found guilty of these crimes against his members should face full wrath of the law.

“We would like to appeal to the government to investigate the roles played by the local vigilantes in this particular incident,’’ he said. (NAN)

KM/OSA/MST

Edited by Shittu Obassa/Muhammad Suleiman Tola